| Justices Seemed Open to Further Limiting the Voting Rights Act
- Also, a judge temporarily blocked shutdown layoffs. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 01:03:48 +0000
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| On Fox, Mamdani Speaks Directly to Trump: I Won’t Be a Mayor Like Adams
- The leading mayoral candidate in New York City defended his positions while parrying questions about the Israel-Gaza war.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:36:14 +0000
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| Reparations Movement Loses Steam in California
- Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed bills that would have provided tangible benefits to descendants of slavery, though he approved a state agency to determine who qualifies for potential reparations.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:28:08 +0000
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| MacKenzie Scott Gives $40 Million to African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
- The gift is twice the amount Ms. Scott contributed to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in 2021.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:27:20 +0000
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| Trump Administration Decimates Birth Control Office in Layoffs
- The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:12:23 +0000
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| N.Y. Democrats Urge Hochul to Reject Pipeline Over Climate Concerns
- Ten members of Congress wrote in a letter to the governor that a gas pipeline proposed for New York Harbor runs counter to the state’s emissions reductions goals.
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:08:04 +0000
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| Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals
- Top officials, unwilling to fight for the historical independence of their institutions, watched on Wednesday as President Trump continued his pursuit of controlling law enforcement.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:57:29 +0000
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| Trump Helped Argentina Face an Economic Meltdown. It Came At a Cost.
- When President Javier Milei of Argentina faced an economic meltdown, President Trump vowed to come to his aid. But that lifeline is coming at a cost.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:08:31 +0000
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| The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans
- Democrats would be in danger of losing around a dozen majority-minority districts across the South if the court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:04:55 +0000
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| In the Middle East, It’s Right Vs. Right
- Who would have imagined I’d ever praise something Trump did in the world of foreign policy?
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:39:39 +0000
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| American Flag With Swastika Is Found in Republican Congressman’s Office
- Representative Dave Taylor of Ohio condemned the symbol as “vile” and said his office was investigating with the U.S. Capitol Police.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:24:27 +0000
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| Republicans Face Fallout From Racist and Homophobic Texts
- Some local G.O.P. officials who participated in the text exchanges are losing their jobs or being pressured to resign. But top Republicans have been dismissive.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:57:12 +0000
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| Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela
- The development comes as the U.S. military is drawing up options for President Trump to consider, including possible strikes inside the country.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:17:06 +0000
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| Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover
- The Palestinian militant group said it needed special equipment to locate and extract the remaining remains.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:09:58 +0000
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| Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Key Provision of Voting Rights Act
- In a dispute over a Louisiana voting map, the justices grappled with whether there should be a time limit on using race as a factor in carving up voting districts.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:52:20 +0000
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| Motherhood Is in a Political Spotlight, but the Moms Are Shaking It Off
- Guidance and messaging on parenting has never seemed more confusing to some. At a gathering for mothers, the point was to focus on what they had in common.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:23:36 +0000
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| Hegseth Warns U.S. Will Impose ‘Costs’ on Russia if Peace Efforts Falter
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered unusually strong criticism of Russia, just as Ukraine seeks American Tomahawk missiles.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:04:01 +0000
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| 40 Years After ‘The Goonies,’ Fans Still Flock to Astoria, Oregon
- Astoria, Ore., the setting of the classic 1985 teen movie, invites fans to follow their inner adventurer and explore a scenic corner of the Northwest.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:56:09 +0000
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| Remembering D’Angelo’s Musical Art of Seduction
- The singer and songwriter’s art of elegant seduction never required him to raise his voice, or lose his desperation, humor or awareness.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:54:42 +0000
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| Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
- The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:44:54 +0000
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